A 16-year Navy E-6 tested positive for cocaine on a random urinalysis test. Prior to consulting with us, he consented to (and did not pass) two NCIS polygraph examinations. When his command took him to an administrative discharge board, we presented concrete evidence that our client’s wife had “spiked” the sugar bowl with cocaine. As […]

Navy E-5 tested positive on a unit sweep urinalysis test. During our investigation, we uncovered numerous problems with the command’s urinalysis procedures, which we highlighted for the members at our client’s discharge board. In addition, we demonstrated through the testimony of a toxicologist that our client’s nanogram level was entirely consistent with the possibility of […]

Based upon a positive urinalysis test, a Naval officer was charged with cocaine use. At his General Court-Martial, he faced the possibility of confinement for 5 years and a Dismissal from the Navy if convicted. Our attorneys focused their attack on the government’s lack of any evidence that our client knowingly used cocaine. Result: without even […]

USMC E-4 allegedly tested positive on a urinalysis test for cocaine prior to a deployment. At his court-martial, and after a year-long investigation, we attacked the command’s flawed urinalysis program and forced the government’s own expert to admit during cross-examination that unknowing ingestion or innocent ingestion was a reasonable possibility based on our client’s nanogram […]

Navy E-6 with 18½ years tested positive on a urinalysis test for marijuana at a level of 42 ng/mL. Upon our advice, he refused Captain’s Mast and demanded a court-martial. When his command refused to permit him to present his case at a court-martial, we represented the First Class Petty Officer at his administrative separation […]